World Bulletin / News Desk
Thirteen people, including two children, were killed and two others were injured Sunday when a house under construction collapsed in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, police said.
The victims included six men, five women and two children. All occupants were reportedly sleeping on the ground floor at the time of the collapse.
Twelve people died at the scene after the house came crashing down and one man, who was critically injured, died at a local hospital.
A senior local official said family members of the deceased will be given a compensation package worth $485 each.
